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ZINNIA AURORAAIR 6· 2025

Question Q.1GS2GS2

Explain how the terms 'socialist' and 'secular' in the Preamble embody specific meanings in the Indian context.

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Laying the preface to shallower edifice of Constitutionalism, the 42nd Amendment added gravitas to the political culture, stratography and structure via addition of socialist and secular. Socialist + Secular = Indian economic equality pragmatism A sui generis socialism: D Defined by Supreme Court - democratic socialism laid on social & economic justice 2) Navigating Indian contextual challenges of land lordism, caste-defined class structures eg caste pyramidion in Yogindra Yadav 3) Gandhian socialism - Sarvodaya + antyodaya metric. 4) No water-tight public-private divide labour 5) Socialism resting on equality, equity and not stateless anarchy. 6) No complete devolution of private property but a harmonized interplay of all for all (Art 39b in consonance with preamulatory economic component clause w/ Article 300A). Secularism: Nehrutian tinge: D Soft secularism model borrowed from Nehrutian understands 2) Ultra-mosaic society (Sunil Khilnani) demands equal respect of all. 3) Contextualized to Indian religious climate (eg Constitutional provision of welfare and State intervention (Art J26)) 4) Abort is promotion of all religious icons E) Complete separation (Western idea) eg Haj yatra, Narmati yatra pilgrimage sponsorably These two pillars of India faith be uniquely at the constitutive interface of Indian Therefore, these two pillars of Indian faith lie uniquely at the constitutive interface of India.

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These two pillars of Indian faith lie uniquely at the constitutive interface of India.

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ZINNIA AURORA

AIR 62025

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Indian Constitution - Historical Underpinnings, Evolution, Features, Amendments, Significant Provisions and Basic Structure

Preamble

Socialist and Secular dimensions in the Preamble

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analytical, conceptual

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